Removable cover for handbags or similar articles



H. BRANDT' 2,436,237

"REMOVAYBLE COVER FOR HANDBAGS OR SIMILAR ARTICLES Feb. '17, 1948.-

INVENTOR l ATTORNEY Filed April 4, 1946 Patented Feb. 17, Y1948 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE REMOVABLE COVER FOR' H'ANDBAGS OR; SIMILAR ARTICLESThis invention relates to article protectors o1' covers and moreparticularly to emergency protectors or envelopes for protectinghandbags, hats or other articles from rain, dust or Wear, though it isnoted that in most of the claims the invention is not limited tohandbags or to lemergency protectors.

Objects of `the invention are to provide an improved device orprotecting envelope of this kindA which is 'flexible and easily foldableto avery small space and which may .be quickly and easily un`` foldedand secured Vin a water and dust proof manner around the' article to beprotected.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an improved device of thiskind which is easily adjustable `to different sizes and shapes ofarticles, which may be Iadiustaloiy secured around such articles, andwhich is provided with a carrying strap which may be adiustably Ksecuredto the envelope in `accordance with the size and sha-pe of the article.

Additional objects ofthe invention rare to eiect simplicity,Veiii'ciency :and pleasing appearance 1in such 'covers or protectors andto provide a-n extremely simple ornamental device of this ,kind

which is convenient, economical, durable, and Are.- liable `inoperation, and yeconomical -to manufacture, sell and distribute.

lStil-l other objects ofthe .invention will lappear as 'the descriptionyproceeds; and while herein details ofthe invention are described in thespecifination uand 'some Vof .the claims, the invention as described in"some lof the broader claims is not limited to these. and many andvarious changes may be made withoutfdepartingffrom the :scopenf Atheinvention as claimed in the broader .claims.

The inventive :features fort-he accomplishment yof these and fotherobjects are-shown :herein ,in connection with .an article or .bagprotector or .co-ver which briefly stated, .includesasheet envelope .of,flexible material having intersecting .axes .and outer and .inner flapsat the ends-.of the axes. 'The envelope'has along each end of ,the axisof the inner aps a series of buttonholes and 4at'th'e 'outer iacelhas aset of carrying buttons eX- ;tendingbetween'saidseries. Theaxis o fthe-outer .daps :is provideil `at opposite -end portions "with-buttonholes uandl at the outer -iace with fastening buttons.

The mid-.part fof the envelope Awith lthe.carryinglbuttonsfdisposedioutwardly is disposed. against one side-'of,the bagior other'article'tobeprotected,

the outer flaps being inwardly folded on the inner aps and buttoned tosaid same central button.

A handle or carrying strap having end butter-if holes is adapted to bereceived on carrying buttons at opposite faces of the article or bag forcarry: ing; or the vlast closed outer ap may be passed between the endportions .of the `bag handle and then secured to said central but-ton,leaving the bag handle projecting for carrying the bag; or the enclosedarticle maybe carried without any handie, if desired. f

in the accompanying `drawing showing, by way of example, several of manypossible methods of employing the protector,

Figs. 1 and 2 are side elevations respectively showing opposite sides ofthe envelope ,containing an article to be protected;

Fig. 3 shows a transverse, centraLverticalsec.- tional view of theenvelope, `the ,contained article being shown in .end elevation;

Fig. 4 is an ,elevation showing the envelope ,containing a. handbaghaving a projecting loophandle;

Figs. 5 and 6 are elevations respectively showing .25 .the `envelopecontaining smaller articles;

Figs. 7 and .8 are face views respectively show.- -ing `thecaryi-ngstrap and the envelope inflat corr- :dition, the :envelope'being shown .on a ,smaller scale.

My improvedbag protector is .shown 4.in Figs. 1 "to '3 in combinationwith an elongated dat ibas :,'If .or other .article to -be :,protected,and compri-ses fan envelope or sheet l'l ('Fig. f8) rof-Plioii-lmfcrother liexible transparent .or opaque ,plasti-c, Waterproof or othermaterial which may A'have its `edges bound with -iabric :l2 `orhemmedand i-isipose'd vsymmetrical'fto -a longer :axis and ,a shorter 'axisfatright angles .to each other, fand-,provided :alongiboth viacesof both.axes with strengthening tape I3 and I4 stitched or otherwise`securedeto :the material.

Yholes `:I-5, l-Gateach end andfhas a seriesofcarfryyJing or.strapeholding 4buttons :l1 extending ffrrom `one series gof"buttonholestoward [and Vbeyond yfinother endfportionfwithla seriesiofbuttonholesrlll.

@Said sheet 1H comprises a `central cody portion 20 yprovided ,-at theends. of theflonger, axis :154 with @outwardly rounded end ldans H.:,212 respectively :roundedfat theouter cor-peren, Maand about@ ,ilonaaswide, and at theoendstof the slip-fi olwith Sisle;,f1.e'r s..-;2, ..25wider transverse.;

last named side thereby folding the margins of the body along fold lines35 transversely to the long axis and against or near the ends of thebag, at the same time folding the side iiaps. 25, 26 o n fold lines 36somewhat inwardly converging or initially aligned with the foldline 35nearthe4 longer aps folds 36a at said margins of the side naps at thejunctions of adjacent flaps serve to prevent the ingress of water anddust to the bag at said folds as previously stated of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 shows the protector used to enclose an article smaller than thearticle of Fig. 1. The method for enclosing the article of Fig. 5is-similar to that described of Fig, 1; but the corners 23, 24 ofthai-laps 2l and 22 extend nearly to the corners of the package as shownand the corners 21, 28 of the flaps 25, 26 extend to near the side edgesof the enclosing envelope. The

` sides 4U, 4I of the end flaps 2|, 22 overlap the front face of thepackage and are disposed close Atothe side edges of the assembly,

Fig. 6 shows another arrangement for enclosing a small package. In thiscase, the outermost The side naps 25, 2s ,and their folded 'margins i 3Eare then one at a time inwardly folded and overlapped on each other `onthe longer naps and buttoned to Vsaid same central button I8 (Fig. 1),'thereby disposing said outer carryingbuttons I1 outwardly of theenvelope on opposite ilat sides 'of the bag I0 in position to receive ahandle strap 31 having buttonholes 38 at its .ends'r'eceived on carryingbuttons I 1 on opposite sides ofthe bag, whereby the-envelope with thebag therein may be easily carried. 'The envelope and its contents may becarried in'the hand or under the arm without the use of the vstrap ifdesired. The folds 35,` 36 at the junction of adjacent flapsserve toprevent the ingress of water or dust to the bag I0. The series offastening buttons I1 and the buttonholes I5,V It,` I9 enable the user toadjust the envelope to different sizes and shapes of articles and bags;and the series of carrying buttons I8 allow the strap Vhandle 31 tobeadjusted to a symmetrical. well balanced position for carrying. Theenvelope is also adapted for carrying small or large bags or articleswhich are square or vertically elongated or articles, bundles, hats andthe like of irregular shape.

The exible'envelope may be folded into a r' small flat article which maybe carried in a small letter-size envelope of the same or other suitable[material and carried in the handbag forA 'use when needed. Fig, 4 showsthe envelope in combination with 'a at elongated handbag IIla having aninverted yU-shaped 'handle 31a having its ends secured Inear the ends ofa longer edge of the bag. The envelope'sheet of flexible transparentplastic or other material i's the same as above described except. thatthe series of carrying buttons I1 towardV and beycnd'intersection of thetapes are 'not' used and may be omitted if desired, and one of the sideflaps is applied differently, as will be explained.

The body portion 2i! is placed flat against one -flat side of the bagwith the ends of the bag ade'jacent to the end flaps, the end iiapsbeing in- -iwardly'folded and overlapped on each other and 4buttonedtogether on a central button I8 against the other i'lat side of the bag,and the lower side 'ap 26 'and its folded margins 36a are inwardlyVfoldedand overlapped on the en'd flaps and-but `toned to said samecentralbutton I8, as previ- 4`ously explained. Then the margins of theupper side ap' are converged deeply inwardly and folded on fold lines36h, and the upper flap and "said margins are passed between the ends ofthe bag handle and overlapped on the lower iiap and Ebuttoned to saidsame central'button I8. VThe sideilap 2S has its free edge upwardlydisposed and its free margin 21 turned in rst on a, fold line 36e as inFig. 1 and again on a fold line 36d sharply converging on each other.

Many additional methods of using the envelope will readily suggestthemselves.

The invention claimed is:

1. In combination, a bag to be protected; and a bag protector comprisingasheet envelope of flexible material having intersecting axes and outerand inner flaps at the ends of the axes respectively; the axis of theinner flaps having a series of buttonholes at each end; the axis of theouter flaps being provided at opposite end portions with buttonholes,and fastening buttons at the "outer face; said body portion beingdisposed against one flat side of said bag, with the inner iiapsinwardly overlapped against the other iiat yside of the bag andadjustably buttoned together with an approximately central fasteningbutton, causing folding of the margins of the side ilaps; the marginallyfolded side aps being inwardly folded on the end ilapsV and adjustablyVlouttoned to said central button.

2. A bag protector comprising a sheet envelope of flexible materialhaving its edges symmetrical to axes disposed substantially at rightangles to each other, the envelope being provided along 'both axes withstrengthening tape secured to the sheet; one axis having a series ofbuttonholes at each end and strap carrying buttons extending sbetweenthe series; the other axis being provided .against the other flat sideof the bag with an approximately central fastening button, causingfolding of the margins of the side iiaps; the marginally folded sideflaps being adapted to be in- Vvwardly folded on the endiiaps andbuttoned to said central button.

3. A bag protector comprising a sheet envelope .of flexible materialhaving its edges symmetrical vto axes of unequal length at right anglesto each other, the envelope being provided along both axes withstrengthening tape secured to the sheet; the shorter axis tape having aseries of buttonholes at each end and strap carrying buttons extendingbetween the series; the longer axis tape being provided at opposite endportions with fastening-buttons and buttonholes; said sheet comprisingacentral body portion and at the 5 longer axis with end flaps, and atthe shorter axis with side iiaps. y

4. A bag protector comprising an envelope sheet of flexible transparentplastic or other material having its edges bound with fabric tape andsymmetrical to a longer and shorter axis at right angles to each other,the envelopes being provided along both faces of both axes AWithstrengthening tape stitched to the materiali l the longer axis tapebeing provided at one end portion with a series of fastening buttons andattle other end portion with a series of buttonholes; the shorter axistape having a series of lbuttonholes at each end and at the exteriorhaving a. series of carrying or strap-holding buttons extending from oneseries of carrying buttonholes toward and beyond intersection of thetapes; "said sheet comprising a central body portionprovided at the endportions of the longer axis with end fiaps rounded at the outer cornersand about as long as Wide, and at the ends of the shorter axis with sideiiaps wider transversely to its axis than longitudinally of its axis( 5.A bag protector comprising a sheet envelope of exible material havingits edges substantially symmetrical to axes substantially at rightangles to each other, the envelope being provided along both axes withstrengthening tape secured to the sheet; one tape having a. series ofbuttohholes at each end and carrying buttons extending between theseries; the other tape being provided at opposite end portions Withfastening buttons and buttonholes; said sheet comprising a centra1 bodyportion provided at the respective ends of the axes with end and sideflaps.

HELENE BRANDT.

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